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Animals of the rainforest woodpecker

  

  Habitat*: in trees, in tropical* rainforests. Wooded areas around the world.

  

  Diet: insects, fruit, nuts, and tree sap*.

  

  Enemies: poachers*, all cat species, and snakes.

  

  Facts:

  <25D8> There are over 200 species of woodpeckers.

  <25D8> In most species, males and females have slight differences.

  <25D8> Woodpeckers have long sticky* tongues which help them get at insects in hard-to-reach places.

  <25D8> Most woodpeckers have their nest in the hole of a tree.

  <25D8> They are important in the rainforest because they help control the insect population.

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